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Joseph Drexler

Male 1857 - 1930  (72 years)


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  1. 1.  Joseph Drexler was born 17 Jul 1857, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Sebastian Drexler and Franciska "Frances" Sauer); died 12 Jul 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85151
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sebastian Drexler was born 21 Jan 1831, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France (son of Margaretha Drexler); died 1 Feb 1917, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85149
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

    Notes:

    The Maryhill Settlement: Was Your Family in the Picture? Frances Hoffman

    On Sunday 17 Sept 1995 the Historical Society of St. Boniface & Maryhill Community will host their annual Heritage Day celebrations. This year's theme will be "The Maryhill Settlement: Was Your Family in the Picture?" David McKnight will be the guest speaker.
    This is a very special day, beginning with 10 a.m. Mass at St. Boniface Church. People are invited to then share in a pot-luck lunch at St. Boniface School, across from the church. There will be photographic displays and time to speak with others and catch up on family history. The Edward Haller House, adjacent to the school, which serves as a resource centre and museum operated by the Historical Society, will be open. Another part of the celebration is the Heritage Homestead Awards Programme. Owners of properties located in the parish, which have remained continuously in the possession of their family for at least one hundred years, are recognized.
    A very important part of the day is the car cavalcade to the three wayside shrines. Those who are familiar with this part of Waterloo Region may have seen the shrines and wondered who erected them and what their significance is in today's world. Those who live far-away might wonder what is mean by "wayside shrines." They can be described as being similar to those seen in Europe. They are large way-side crucifixes -- quiet places along the roadside. The original Klein Cross was erected in 1846 by Andrew Klein and his brothers on their farm in Waterloo Township (now Woolwich Township). Legend tells that during a rough Atlantic crossing, Mr. Klein vowed that if the family arrived safely in the New World he would erect a shrine to the glory of God even before he built a home. The Drexler Cross inherited its name from the family of Sebastian Drexler, who purchased his Pilkington Twp. farm, containing the cross, in 1876. The Drexler family assumed responsibility for care and maintenance of the cross for several generations. Robert McNanny, who lived at this farm until 1860, is thought to have erected the cross. The third and last cross, also in Pilkington Townshp, has a more recent history. It was erected in 1908 by James Keleher on the old homestead as a memorial to his parents who had purchased the farm in 1869. Today the shrines are still used by people seeking a quiet place to meditate or pray.
    A reminder that the village of Maryhill was previously named Rotenburg, and then New Germany (sometimes Little Germany). The Historical Society extends a warm welcome to you and hopes that you will join us for the 1995 celebration.1

    1 Branch Notes August 1995, newsletter of Waterloo-Welllington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

    Sebastian married Franciska "Frances" Sauer 19 Aug 1857, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Franciska (daughter of Wendel Sauer and Franziska Keloffner) was born 4 Feb 1840, Hagenau, , Alsace, France; died 2 Feb 1918, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Franciska "Frances" Sauer was born 4 Feb 1840, Hagenau, , Alsace, France (daughter of Wendel Sauer and Franziska Keloffner); died 2 Feb 1918, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Frances Sauer
    • Name: Franciska "Frances" Drexler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85150
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. 1. Joseph Drexler was born 17 Jul 1857, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States.
    2. Francis Xavier Drexler was born 13 Jul 1859, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; died 17 Feb 1946, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Charles Francis Drexler was born 10 May 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died 6 Aug 1958, Key Largo, Monroe, Florida, United States.
    4. Philip Drexler was born 2 Mar 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1874.
    5. John Drexler was born 22 Jul 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1891, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Emil Drexler was born 15 Jul 1867, Ariss, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died 18 Mar 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
    7. Mary Drexler was born 20 Jan 1870, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1943, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
    8. Frances Drexler was born 25 Dec 1873; died 12 Dec 1968, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marymount Roman Catholic Cemetery, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
    9. Bernard Drexler was born 3 Mar 1876, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 Oct 1959; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Anthony Drexler was born 23 Jan 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1958; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Albert Drexler was born 2 Jun 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 1891; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Margaretha Drexler was born Abt 1800, Of, France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-20743

    Children:
    1. 2. Sebastian Drexler was born 21 Jan 1831, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France; died 1 Feb 1917, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 6.  Wendel Sauer was born Abt 1811, Of, Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105774

    Wendel — Franziska Keloffner. Franziska was born 9 Mar 1817, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France; died 9 Jul 1884, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  Franziska Keloffner was born 9 Mar 1817, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France; died 9 Jul 1884, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Frances Keloffner
    • Name: Francisca Killoffer
    • Name: Franziska Halter
    • Name: Franziska Sauer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-72076

    Notes:

    Med. Note:
    After a lengthy illness.

    Children:
    1. 3. Franciska "Frances" Sauer was born 4 Feb 1840, Hagenau, , Alsace, France; died 2 Feb 1918, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Wendelinus "Wendel" Sauer was born 29 Apr 1842, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France; died 24 Aug 1924, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.


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